What is the difference between a nerve and a neuron? nerves have dendrites that can be modified into sensory cells, whereas neurons do not have dendrites. nerves have synapses with muscle cells, whereas neurons have synapses with other neurons. a nerve is a bundle of axons, whereas a neuron is a single cell that has only a single axon. nerve is the name given to specialized nervous system cells that receive and transmit information, whereas neuron describes a nerve cell in humans. there is no difference. they are different words for the same structure?